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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

INDEX

Dr. Michael J. Hannan

Edinboro University President........................................................................................................................3

Michael J. Hannan became the interim president of Edinboro University
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony................................................................................................4

in the spring of 2018, after serving as Edinboro’s provost since 2014.
Hannan brings his 30 years of experience to the Office of the President
at Edinboro, where he first joined the faculty as an assistant professor
in 1988 and later served for eight years as chair of the Department of
Business and Economics. He was named interim provost in 2012 and

Undergraduate Ceremony Mace Bearer..................................................................................................... 5
Commencement Address............................................................................................................................... 6
Faculty Marshals............................................................................................................................................7
Honorary Doctorate Recipients................................................................................................................... 8
Honors.............................................................................................................................................................9
Outstanding Departmental Graduates..................................................................................................... 12
Baccalaureate and Associate Degrees.............................

provost two years later.
Dr. Hannan began his tenure at Edinboro as an assistant professor of
economics and quantitative analysis, where his teaching centered on

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Colors Distinctive of the Disciplines and Professions........................................................................... 22
Honors Designations........................................................................................................................................22
The Ceremonial Mace.......................................................................................................................................22
Presidential Medallion.....................................................................................................................................23

economic theory, applied statistics, modeling and forecasting. He was
promoted to associate professor in 1991 and to professor in 1994.
He served as chair of the Business and Economics Department from 1999 to 2007. He also served as
associate dean of both the School of Science, Management & Technology, and the College of Arts & Sciences.
He was named the founding dean of Edinboro’s School of Business in 2011.
As Edinboro’s provost. Dr. Hannan implemented a data-driven, holistic review of all academic programs,
resulting in significant changes to program offerings and the development of multiple student and employer

Academic Vestments.........................................................................................................................................23

demand-driven programs. He collaborated with leadership in enrollment management in the design and
implementation of a plan for raising admission standards at the University and launched the Center for
Faculty Excellence to support faculty professional development. He has held a variety of leadership roles at

Graduate Commencement Ceremony.........................................................................................................24

the University, including currently serving as chair of the Planning for Instructional Technology Committee.

Graduate Ceremony Mace Bearer............................................................................................................. 25
Cords Distinctive of Graduate Honors......................................................................................................26
Outstanding Graduate Students................................................................................................................ 27
Graduate Degrees....................................................................................................................................... 28

Dr. Hannan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics with a minor in political science from the
University of Pittsburgh. He earned a Ph.D. in mineral resource economics from West Virginia University,
with a specialty in regional economics and economic modeling. His research interests are in the areas of
pedagogy, economic modeling, forecasting and macroeconomics.

Special Announcements.................................................................................................................................. 30

He has published in the Pennsylvania Economic Review and the International Regional Science Review,
the International Journal of Business and Social Science, and The Prison Journal, among others. He also

Alma Mater...........................................................................................................................................................3^

was named Reviewer of the Year for 2009 by the Journal of the Northeastern Association of Business,
Economics & Technology.

PASSHE and University Officials................................................................................................................. 3-2

Dr. Hannan has been a long-time member of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Economic Association
and served as the association’s president in 2004-2005.
“As a campus community, we will build on our recent progress on many important initiatives to ensure that
we continue to provide a great value for the working-class students and families we serve,” Hannan said.
“For 160 years, Edinboro has transformed the lives of generations of students through access to quality
higher education, and we will continue that work for many years to come.”

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UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

MACE BEARER

McComb Fieldhouse, 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Timothy Neal Thompson
CONVOCATION

James D. Fisher, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs

ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums;
Patrick W. Regan, Ph.D., Director

STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Kaitlyn E. Hallock
Senior Music Education Student

Francis Scott Key
WELCOME

Michael J. Hannan, Ph.D.
Interim President

TRUSTEE GREETINGS

Savannah F. Anderton
Student Trustee, Edinboro University Council of Trustees

AWARDING OF HONORARY DOCTORATE

Michael J. Hannan

Xavier Williams
MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES

Xavier Williams
President ofPublic Sector and Wholesale Solutions,
AT&T Services, Inc.

FOR GOOD (FROM "WICKED")

Edinboro University Singers and Chorale;
Jessica Rash, conductor; Rachel Pamula, accompanist;
Cierra Kirkland, soloist

Stephen Schwartz
STUDENT ADDRESS

Nicole A. Wagner
Bachelor ofScience, Chemistry (Biochemistry concentration)

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

James D. Fisher
Scott E. Miller, DBA
Dean, School ofBusiness
Erinn D. Lake, D.Ed.
Interim Dean, School of Education
Scott E. Miller
Dean, College ofArts, Humanities,
and Social Sciences
Roy E. Shinn, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Science
and Health Professions

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Michael J. Hannan

ALUMNI GREETINGS

Scott Irlbacher
President, Alumni Association Board ofDirectors

ALMA MATER

Edinboro University Singers and Chorale

RECESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

Leading the academic procession and representing his faculty
colleagues by carrying the Ceremonial Mace at today’s Undergraduate
Commencement is Dr. Timothy Thompson, chairperson of Edinboro
University’s Department of Communication, Journalism, and Media.
Dr. Thompson’s distinction as Mace Bearer is symbolic of the central
role that faculty play in the academic and personal development
of Edinboro University students. The University recognized
Dr. Thompson’s impressive commitment to his students by naming
him Faculty Member of the Year in 2018.
Dr. Thompson earned his Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Ph.D.
in Communication from Bowling Green State University (1978-86), where he focused on organizational
communication and innovation. His dissertation was a study of culture and creativity in news-making.
While at Bowling Green, he was a columnist and cartoonist for the student newspaper. The BG News,
and began a lifelong interest in organizing events.
Prior to joining Edinboro University in 1990, Dr. Thompson taught at Central Michigan University and held
a one-year visiting professorship at Kent State University. At Edinboro, his graduate and undergraduate
students created the Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival in 1992, with Dr. Thompson as founding
director. His students are involved in the planning and implementation of several other events, including
the Big Wish for Make-A-Wish. Dr. Thompson advises the Applied Communicators of Edinboro (ACE), the
Men’s and Women’s Ultimate Frisbee teams, and the University’s Disc Golf Association. He is co-coordinator
of Edinboro University’s Scotland Study Abroad Program, and has led several trips with Edinboro University
students and faculty to Scotland.
Dr. Thompson’s research interests and publications deal with organizational communication and the social
construction of mind. His recent textbook publications include Making Your Mind: Communication and
Social Influence (2015) and Communication, Organization, Adaptation: Mindfulness in Organizing (2018).
This year he delivered short courses at national and regional conferences with Edinboro professor
Dr. Melissa Gibson, and Dr. David Neumann of RIT, titled “Teaching organizational communication
with the marketplace simulation.”
During his Edinboro career. Dr. Thompson has taught Public Speaking, Communication & Social Influence,
Organizational Communication, Consulting, and Conflict Management, among others.
Tim and his wife. Dee Dee, live in Edinboro where they raised five children - Ryan, Aly, Kenny, Quinn and
Shea - and now treasure three grandchildren. Dr. Thompson enjoys writing, painting, disc golf, yoga, and
hiking with his dog. Buddy.
Throughout Dr. Thompson’s 28-year career as an educator at Edinboro University, he has served the entire
University community with distinction. He exemplifies the dedication and commitment of our faculty to
educational excellence and to our students’ success.

The audience is asked to stand during the Processional and Recessional
and to join in the singing of the National Anthem and the Alma Mater.
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COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Xavier Williams
Xavier Williams serves as the President of Public Sector and Wholesale
Solutions for AT&T Services, Inc. He is a 1989 graduate of Edinboro
University, where he earned a degree in Business Administration and
a minor in Mathematics. While at Edinboro, Williams also played
basketball for the Fighting Scots.
In his role as President, he has end-to-end responsibility for AT&T
Government clients at the federal, state and local levels, as well as
education customers and wholesale customers globally.

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY FACULTY MARSHALS
Dr. Nathan Armatas - Chemistry
Dr. Lisa Brightman - Early Childhood and Reading
Dr. Joseph Conti - Criminal Justice, Anthropology, and Forensic Studies
Ms. Diane Crandall - Art
Dr. John Cussen - English and Philosophy
Dr. Matthew Foradori - Biology and Health Sciences
Dr. Gary Grant - Music and Theatre
Dr. Karim Hossain - Physics and Technology
Dr. Kosin Isariyawongse - Business and Economics
Dr. Mary Beth Mason - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Throughout his AT&T career, Williams has worked in various
disciplines including finance, product management, business planning,
sales, human resources and customer service. He has achieved extensive leadership experience through
serving in a variety of executive positions. Most recently, Williams served as President of AT&T’s Business
Operations.
As President of Business Operations, Williams owned the end-to-end service experience. He derived
operational efficiencies to deliver a predictive customer experience for the company’s 3.5 million business
customers in nearly 200 countries and territories. His responsibilities included pre-sale and post-sale
operations functions for enterprise customers worldwide.
Williams has also served the company as President, National Business; Executive Vice President, Global
Customer Service; Senior Vice President, Service Management; Senior Vice President, Public Sector &
Healthcare; Senior Vice President, Business Communications Services; Federal Sales Vice President for
AT&T Government Solutions; and HR Training Vice President. His leadership approach places a strong
focus on improving the customer experience and on leading and motivating people.

Dr. Rhonda Matthews - History, Politics, Languages and Cultures
Dr. Peter McLaughlin - Psychology
Ms. Audra Neumann - Academic Support and Student Affairs
Mr. David Obringer - Baron-Forness Library
Dr. Susan Packard - Counseling, School Psychology, and Special Education
Dr. Anne Quinn - Mathematics and Computer Science
Dr. Ronald Raymond - Communication, Journalism, and Media
Dr. James Roberts - Health and Physical Education
Dr. Margaret Smith - Social Work
Dr. Amy Weschler - Nursing
Dr. Whitney Wesley - Middle and Secondary Education, and Educational Leadership
Dr. Lee Williams - Sociology
Dr. Brian Zimmerman - Geosciences

Williams has received numerous awards and recognition including Edinboro University’s Distinguished
Alumni Award, the AT&T Corporation Chairman’s Diversity Award, NELI Eagle Award, USA Freedom
Corporation for Dedication to Volunteer Services, Diversity MBA Top 100 under 50 Executive Leaders,
and Savoy Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America.
Throughout his career, Williams has been involved in various board activities including Make-A-Wish
America Foundation, Urban League of Pittsburgh, AT&T Foundation, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher
Education Foundation, Jarvis Christian College, National Sales Network, AT&T University, and Asian Pacific
Islanders for Professional & Community Advancement.
A native of Washington, D.C., Williams earned his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh following his
academic career at Edinboro University.
To graduating Edinboro University students, Williams offers the following advice: “Know that whatever your
mind can conceive and believe, you can achieve. Set big hairy audacious goals for yourself and work towards
achieving them. Don’t be scared to be great.”

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HONORS

HONORARY DOCTORATE RECIPIENTS
Charles R. Webber, May 1981

Sir George A.O. Alleyne, M.D., December 2000

Louis J. Tullio, May 1983

Dr. John Hope Franklin, December 2000

Milton Eisenhower, May 1985

Joyce A. Savocchio, December 2001

Dr. Gertrude Barber, May 1988

Donald M. Alstadt, May 2002

Mary Porreco, May 1988

K. Leroy Irvis, May 2002

M. Lawreace Antoun, SSJ, May 1989

Mike S. Zafirovski, December 2002

Joseph DiMaggio, Jr., May 1989

David N. Matthews, December 2003

G. Andrew Fleming, May 1990

William E. Strickland, Jr., May 2004

Walter Hendl, May 1990

Dr. David William Steadman, December 2004

I. King Jordan, May 1991

Cheryl G. Vicary, December 2005

Chuck Jones, December 1991

Thomas C. Vicary, December 2005

Raymond Shafer, May 1992

Edward G. Rendell, May 2006

Charles Kennedy, May 1992

Sharon Stone, March 2007

Mary Beth Kennedy, May 1992

Dorothy Dexter Pogue, May 2007

Richard Nygaard, May 1993

Dr. Frank G. Pogue, May 2007

Naim Akbar, December 1993

Michael J. Redlawsk, May 2008

Mahmoud Haroon, December 1994

Patrick J. Santelli, May 2010

Eiji Oue, May 1995

Kathleen A. Dahlkemper, May 2012

Louis Porreco, December 1995

Dr. Muriel A. Howard, May 2013

Thomas Hagen, May 1996

Major General (Retired) Mari K. Eder, December 2013

Paul O’Neill, December 1997

Thomas J. Ridge, May 2014

Michael Zahorchak, December 1997

Betty Ferguson, December 2014

Fred Rogers, May 1998

Sen. Robert Casey, Jr., May 2015

Donald DiPlacido, December 1998

Hugo A. Keim, M.D., December 2015

Dr. Yvonne Thornton, May 1999

Alicia B. Keim, December 2015

Dr. James E. Barker, December 1999

Daniel E. Meyer, May 2016

F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., September 2000

Dr. Rachel Levine, May 2017

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Baccalaureate degree candidates earning Latin honors have earned at least 45 credits as undergraduate
students of Edinboro University and have attained the following cumulative averages: Summa Cum Laude,
3.8 to 4.0; Magna Cum Laude, 3.60 to 3.79; and Cum Laude, 3.40 to 3.59. Associate degree candidates
graduating With Distinction have earned at least 15 credits as undergraduate students of Edinboro
University and have attained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.40.

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Manon Bekkouche
*Sarah C. Benanti
Sarah M. Bennett
Lindsay Marie Boss
Julia M. Boyd
Hannah Elizabeth Bronner
Eve Bruce
Letitia S. Cawley
Jolene Olivia Choby
Casey Conrad-Medvis
Karmen Adel Davis
Hayleigh A. Dersch
Maria L. Donnelly
Maura D. Egli
Laken N. Enssle
Brianne Nicole Falkowski
Sierra C. Ferrara
Chelsea Noelle Fetherlin
Michelle K. Gardner
Sarah Christine Gillingham
Walker J. Gray
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Hallock
Ryan G. Harkness
Elizabeth Anne Hartman
Cody J. Hartnett
Harry P. Hicks, Jr.
Cameron Emerson Horning
Alison Marie Jeffords
Shelby Renee Kirk
Rebecca Lynne Korff
Kelsey Renee Leasure
Joel Aaron Lohr
Cassidy A. Miknis
Sara M. Moose-Torres
Deandra Elizabeth Mosura
Kevin James Motko
Dakota Elisabeth Palmer
’^‘Kelsey B. Pollard
Jessica M. Porter
Kathy A. Potts
Courtney O. Powell
Joseph R. Ray
Jordan A. Saltmarsh

*Mikayla L. Schroyer
Lauren Michael Sebusch
Montana Jade Sertz
Brian Edward Shade
Hannah Marlene Skamai
Haley Rachelle Stewart
Hannah Rachel Stull
Michael L. Sutton
Xinyang Sylves
Ashley L. Taylor
Rachel M. Taylor
Kayla Marie Thompson
Sydney K. Trathen
Nicole Alexa Wagner
Sydney Lynn Weber
Andrea Lynn Wells
*Emily J. Widomski
Julie Raelene Zarnick
MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Morgan E. Adams
Lauren Marie Alther
Siri M. Anderson
Michael Eric Beck
Ryan Wayne Beichner
Robert Benge
Kayla Noel Bittner
Madison Anne Bonzer
Coleen M. Brodman
Monique Melinda Brown
Tristan Alexander Brumagin
Megan Alyse Butina
Sean P. Carmody
Gina M. Casato
Marissa D. Casbohm
Cassidy Nicole Chambers
Shannon O. Conner
Kayla L. Cratty
Ashley N. Crawford
Andrew J. Davis
Lydia E. DeVault-Arn
Jenna N. DiGiammarino
Sarah Elizabeth Dininger
Sava Dragovich
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Megan Lou Farrell
Molly B. Fenton
Madeleine Olivia Fine
Moira A. Fortney
Kayla Christine Frick
Christina Elizabeth Gilbert
Celest K. Godwin
*Kristen E. Gordon
Makayla Marie Gosser
Michael A. Graham
Mary Sydney Greer
Elsie Anne Growall
Brandon R. Hall
Gabriel Alexander Hypes
Nathan A. Jeffery
Morgan Jade Joseph
Courtney Kimmy
Melissa L. Kirby
Chloe Marie Raine Kraus
Christina I. Lachica
Shellie Marie Leibensperger
Macala Rae Leigey
Erin Nicole Long
Matthew J. Lowther
Natalie M. Lund
Cassidy N. Marett
Anna Marie Marhefka
Jennifer L. Martin
^Victoria R. McAtee
Heather Renee McMillen
Abigail E. Michalak
James Edward Miller, II
Bradley A. Milligan
Brenda Tewell Mucha
Makayla Dawn Murray
Mackenzie R. Neureiter
Heather A. Newton
Lisa A. Onorato
Chelsea K. Osman
Julianne Marie Pietras
Elizabeth Erin Power
Kristen N. Pyne
David P. Richards
Hayley M. Roll
Amy K. Ruhlman
Gabriella R. Schultz
*William H. Speed
Holly M. Stein
Kerri A. Stevens
Tristyn W. Tabb
Kendra L. Taylor
Kristen Elizabeth Thomson
Kara Lynne Thorp
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Allison Nicole Trocki
Jody L. Vankeuren
Sarah Marie Vinca
Hannah Elizabeth Whistler
Matthew D. Wickett
Tyler Joseph Wilhelm
Lindsey R. Wingard
Jennifer L. Winslow
David Patrick Zielewski
Kimberly L. Zimmer
CUM LAUDE

*Ahmed Al-Bedhawi
Savannah F. Anderton
Lauren E. Bartley
Bryce C. Bauer
*Michelle Lynn Benna
Rachel Christine Bennett
Victoria Ann Burgess
Jennifer L. Butlin
*Brittany L. Calladine
Alexandra V. Carroll
Devin B. Christian
Carly Christine Chrostowski
Sarah L. Coggins
Elizabeth Gabrielle Cool
Jennifer N. Cousins
Courtney L. Critchfield
Sara Ann DeChard
Rebecca A. Donohue
Neil L. Emmett
Yuko Fujisada
Chelsea Lynn Gale
Carly Gilbert
Katherine M. Glunt
Lyndsey S. Good
Zachary Ryan Gransbury
Megan M. Groner
Jaclin M. Guthrie
Yurie Hayashi
Julie A. Henthorne
Kristine N. Hulefeld
Amy Louise lannello
#Nickolas Anton Jonas
Kaylee Ourania Kagiavas
Drayke O. Karges
Asuka Kato
Tyler M. Kavlick
Jennifer Lane
Mary A. Lechefsky
Ashley Robinson Lewis
Challen C. Litwiler
Elizabeth K. Lloyd

John Fitzgerald MacDonald, Jr.
Leah M. Martin
Chandler S. McGraw
*Michael R. McLaughlin
Tayler R. Moses
Shannon M. Murray
Christopher Nunez
Kenzi Lea Ochalek
Alexis R. Oehlbeck
Andrew G. Pasi
James F. Perdott, III
Emily Nicole Perevuznik
Courtney M. Pringle
Allyn L. Propheter
Alyssa J. Rodibaugh
Adena J. Schley
Rebecca C. Sheriff
Zachary A. Shutty
Tessa Ann Sikora
Brandon T. Slomski
Nicholas A. Stancavage
Rachael Ann Troutman
Joshua R. Valerio
Rachel Elizabeth Walsh
Courtney M. Walters
Nichole M. Wasson
Hailey P. Watters
Corey W. Wefing
Riley J. White
Alicia Marie Willcox
Carly A. Wirick
*Autumn Brooke Wolfgong
Alivia L. Wood
Kylie Jordan Young
ASSOCIATE DEGREE WITH DISTINCTION

Andrew T. Bossart
Matthew F. Brundage
Brian A. Capozziello
Stephanie R. Church
Michael Robert Deckert
Andrew S. Deniziak
Jenna N. DiGiammarino
Dylan J. Donahue
Kyle Austin Dunkle
Nicholas David Dunn
Sarah M. Fowler
Trent L. Fox
Lucas Alton Graham
Kyle S. Grenz
Aaron S. Hanks
Cody A. Hayes
Sheila Hayes
Nevin J. Jones

Jasen G. Jurkiewicz
Kevin S. Kala
Takoda C. Kelley
Roger Lynn Kephart, Jr.
Kody M. Kondrlik
William F. Leone, II
Eliza Decima Mattern
Josiah J. Olson
Muditha S. Payagala
Bryan T. Plucknett
Catlin M. Pondel
Lance E. Proctor
Lauren Michael Sebusch
Joshua F. Twaroski
Frankie V. Weiss, Jr
Walker E. West
*Aaron Michael Wolf
Brian J. Work

Edinboro University Honors Program
HONORS DIPLOMA

Savannah F. Anderton
Manon Bekkouche
Kayla Noel Bittner
Hannah Elizabeth Bronner
Eve Bruce
Letitia S. Cawley
Jolene Olivia Choby
Shannon O. Conner
Kayla L. Cratty
Jenna N. DiGiammarino
Rebecca A. Donohue
Hannah H. Fitzgerald
Nicholas C. Gehlmann
Katherine M. Glunt
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Hallock
Christiana Marie Hoschar
Shelby Renee Kirk
Rebecca Lynne Korff
Jennifer Lane
Erin Nicole Long
John Fitzgerald MacDonald, Jr.
Sara M. Moose-Torres
Kevin James Motko
Dakota Elisabeth Palmer
Emily M. Porter
Hayley M. Roll
Lauren Michael Sebusch
Hannah Rachel Stull
Rachael Ann Troutman
Sarah Marie Vinca
*Emily J. Widomski
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OUTSTANDING DEPARTMENTAL GRADUATES
Art
Bradley Milligan

Geosciences
Shannon Conner

Biology and Health Sciences
Kendra Taylor

Health and Physical Education
Karmen Davis

Business and Economics
Amy Ruhlman

History, Politics, Languages and Cultures
Tayler Moses

Chemistry
Joel Lohr (BS)
Sarah Fowler (AS)

Mathematics and Computer Science
Tristan Brumagin

Communication, Journalism, and Media
Sarah Gillingham

Middle and Secondary Education, and
Educational Leadership
Savannah Anderton

Communieation Sciences and Disorders
Jenna DiGiammarino

Music and Theatre
Alison Jeffords

Counseling, School Psychology,
and Special Education
Jessica Porter (BS)
Lauren Sebusch (AA)

Nursing
Brianne Falkowski
Physics and Technology
Robert Benge (BS)
Brian Capozziello (AAS)

Criminal Justice, Anthropology,
and Forensic Studies
Walker Gray (BA)
Dylan Donahue (AA)

Psychology
Kayla Thompson

Early Childhood and Reading
Maura Egli

Social Work
Hayleigh Dersch

English and Philosophy
Rachel Taylor

Sociology
Morgan Adams (BA)
Sheila Hayes (AA)

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BACCALAUREATE AND ASSOCIATE DEGREES

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Scott E. Miller, DBA, Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Business Administration
Ayuba A. Alii
Ziyad Fahad Altalhah
Bryce C. Bauer - Cum Laude
*Lamont F. Brickous
Tavious Markee Bridges
Michael J. Brigham
Dishon Zaire Brooks
Joshua J. Chiesa
Leslie S. Colonello
Andre Crosby, Jr.
Sarah J. D’Amico
Francis H. Dickson
Daniel Fernandez
Gavin Daniel Ford
Toluwanimi Golda Fowobaje
Jordan Andrew Giordano
Lyndsey S. Good - Cum Laude
Brandon R. Hall - Magna Cum Laude
Jordyn Lee Hewel
Louis Hill, IV
Simba H. Jangira
#Justin M. Kempka
Choomia T. Killings
Caitlin T. Kolb
Nolan Scott Konwinski
Jensen A. Lorea
Courtney E. Martin
Daniel D. McQuiston
Evan W. Mizikowski
Megan Sarah Oler
Craig Alan Osmon
*Aisha Dameka Osonduagwuike
Guiseppe Raffaele-Nunzio Ozzella
Angelos Dimitrios Paradisis, II
Adam Thomas Pearson
Jacob D. Raun
Hayley M. Roll - Magna Cum Laude
Amy K. Ruhlman - Magna Cum Laude
Adena J. Schley - Cum Laude
Gabriella R. Schultz - Magna Cum Laude

Brian Edward Shade - Summa Cum Laude
Michael J. Sims, Jr
Brandon T. Slomski - Cum Laude
Parker Hansen Stanley
Mathew R. Stefancin
Chelsea P. Stehlik
Michelle C. Sterrett
Stephanie Nicole Stover
Katherine Lee Stuart
Marquita Tate
# Ashton M. Williams
Taylor Michele Wohlfelder
Roxana Yeh
Economics
Megan M. Groner - Cum Laude
Shun Konoma
Jenna L. Lenhardt
Jordan A. Saltmarsh - Summa Cum Laude

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Business Administration
Jeffrey N. Burdick
Lyndsey R. Carpinello
Stephanie R. Church - With Distinction
Andrew S. Deniziak - With Distinction
Constance J. DiBacco
Bradley D. Gonda
Cristea J. Hammill
Walter Allen Henderson
Kevin S. Kala - With Distinction
Lee V. Kibler
Michelle K. Kowalski
Da Gay Ler
Eliza Decima Mattern - With Distinction
Muditha S. Payagala - With Distinction
Alexa L. Rote
Brandon Davis Siebauer
Lisa I. Smith
Branden Patrick Stafford
Endia C. Vincent
Jennifer L. Walls
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Erinn D. Lake, D.Ed., Interim Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

Early Childhood Education
Eve Bruce - Summa Cum Laude
Megan Alyse Butina - Magna Cum Laude
Courtney L. Critchfield - Cum Laude
Maura D. Egli - Summa Cum Laude
Leah M. Martin - Cum Laude
Heather Renee McMillen - Magna Cum Laude
Rebecca C. Sheriff - Cum Laude
Analise J. Whenry
Early Childhood (P-4 ) and
Special Education (P-8)
Julia M. Boyd - Summa Cum Laude
Cassidy Nicole Chambers - Magna Cum Laude
Kayla Lynn Coss
Ashley N. Crawford - Magna Cum Laude
Sarah Elizabeth Dininger - Magna Cum Laude
Laken N. Enssle - Summa Cum Laude
Kristen L. Fink
Michelle K. Gardner - Summa Cum Laude
Alyssa Christine Grove
Ashley N. Harry
Cody J. Hartnett - Summa Cum Laude
Kristina E. Keith
Courtney Kimmy - Magna Cum Laude
Chloe Marie Raine Kraus - Magna Cum Laude
Christina I. Lachica - Magna Cum Laude
Abigail E. Michalak - Magna Cum Laude
Andrew James Musarra
Kenzi Lea Ochalek - Cum Laude
Jessica M. Porter - Summa Cum Laude
Haley Rachelle Stewart - Summa Cum Laude
Kara Lynne Thorp - Magna Cum Laude
Nichole M. Wasson - Cum Laude
Alexis Michaela Weaver
Alicia Marie Willcox - Cum Laude
Rebecca A. Wolfe
Ashley M. Zaborowski
David Patrick Zielewski - Magna Cum Laude
Middle Level Education
Margaret C. Born
Sierra C. Ferrara - Summa Cum Laude

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Katherine M. Glunt - Cum Laude
Elizabeth Anne Hartman - Summa Cum Laude
James Edward Miller, II - Magna Cum Laude
#Matthew D. Schuster
Montana Jade Sertz - Summa Cum Laude
Secondary Education - Biology
Savannah F. Anderton - Cum Laude
Sarah R. Chromik
Secondary Education — Comprehensive
English
Casey Conrad-Medvis - Summa Cum Laude
Grace Elizabeth Lehrian
Andrea Lynn Wells - Summa Cum Laude
Secondary Education - Mathematics
*Brittany L. Calladine - Cum Laude
Secondary Education — Social Studies
Adam T. Barbe
Seanpatrick T. Brady
Elizabeth Gabrielle Cool - Cum Laude
Brandon J. Pappalardo
Ethan James Walker

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Health and Physical Education
*Heather Ann Ames
^Nicholas S. Barlette
Michael Eric Beck - Magna Cum Laude
*Alexandria Leah Breski
*Andrew M. Chase
Karmen Adel Davis - Summa Cum Laude
*Joseph D. Dunn
Ashtin E. Fiegel
Ryne Garrett Fromholzer
*Kristen E. Gordon - Magna Cum Laude
^Andrew R. Greaves
Ericka M. Hansen
Ryan G. Harkness - Summa Cum Laude
*Alex D. Hoban
Nicole Alana Johnson
Shannon M. Kuritz

*Victoria R. McAtee - Magna Cum Laude
Daniel R. McConnell
*Kasey E. Mitchell
Charles F. Mytinger
*Taylor R. Payne
Kasey Danielle Powlison
Erica L. Rhoads
Kamille Lynn Rose
*William H. Speed - Magna Cum Laude
Holly M. Stein - Magna Cum Laude
Kerri A. Stevens - Magna Cum Laude
Derrick Lamar Washington
*John F. Washington
Hannah Elizabeth Whistler - Magna Cum Laude
*Emily J. Widomski - Summa Cum Laude
*Marc Wilson
Kail3m Marie Wisor

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Human Services — Developmental
Disabilities Specialist
Jenna N. DiGiammarino - With Distinction
Lauren Michael Sebusch - With Distinction

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Pre-School Education
Kristen R. Reagle
Darlene Marie Ziegler
Sanela Zolota
Jennifer R. Zylak

COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scott E. Miller, DBA, Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS

Anthropology
Hannah Elizabeth Bryker
Hope M. Carroll
Nicholas G. Copelli
Jennifer L. Martin - Magna Cum Laude
Stacia Warren
Art History
Jenna L. Murphy
Communication Studies
Erin Marie Boring
Ryan Scott Buell
*Nia S. Clark
Neil L. Emmett - Cum Laude
Samara J. Griggs
Anna K. Hackel
Rozlynn A. Jones
Drayke O. Karges - Cum Laude
*Alyssa V. Maffeo
Austin S. Moose
Makayla Dawn Murray - Magna Cum Laude
Heather A. Newton - Magna Cum Laude
Courtney M. Pringle - Cum Laude
Katie R. Shade
Kirstyn Y. Smith
Patrick B. Ware

Corey W. Wefing - Cum Laude
Alivia L. Wood - Cum Laude
Criminal Justice
Monica L. Anderson Rhone
Kevin R. Atherley
Elorm Attor
Kristen N. Baker
Cameo A. Behr
Manon Bekkouche - Summa Cum Laude
Brooke Nichole Bennett
*Drew W. Burdick
Samantha J. Carmody
Jessica J. Chapman
Alec Neil Colosimo
Tyler Anthony Conroe
Sydnee AnnMarie Crissman
Lisa M. Donato
# Jacob R. Dorundo
Zlata Dzambic
*Nataisha M. Finn-Bey
Kevin A. Graham
Walker J. Gray - Summa Cum Laude
Cameron Emerson Horning - Summa Cum Laude
*Darius M. Hughes
Victoria A. Johnson
Saige E. Johnston
Celinna Yanara Jones
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Tyler M. Kavlick - Cum Laude
Jacob Anthony Linkerhof
Evan P. Lucas
Austin Curtis Matthews
Michael James Mayer
Bradley John Metzler
Sarah A. Miller
*Andrew T. O’Rourke
*Skylar N. Overbeck
Ryan J. Polichena
Matthew S. Puda
Ashley Sire Ratcliff
Sheimeka L. Royster
Eric R. Ryder
Tyce W. Schneider
Tessa Ann Sikora - Cum Laude
Gregory A. Snyder
Dana A. Townsend
English
Erica L. Andryc
Madison Anne Bonzer - Magna Cum Laude
* Patrick A. Broadnax
Lakyn H. Brumagin
Lora J. Carpenter
Christina Elizabeth Gilbert - Magna Cum Laude
Jaclin M. Guthrie - Cum Laude
Sarah L. Hosie
Kayla Elizabeth Johnson
Sydney C. Kurtz
Elizabeth Erin Power - Magna Cum Laude
Allyn L. Propheter - Cum Laude
Rachel M. Taylor - Summa Cum Laude
Rachael Ann Troutman - Cum Laude
Riley J. White - Cum Laude
History
Tyler J. Barnhart
Jonathon M. Haulik
Harry P. Hicks, Jr. - Summa Cum Laude
#Nickolas Anton Jonas - Cum Laude
Individualized Studies
Lauren Marie Alther - Magna Cum Laude
Robert Trevon Bell
Mary D. Boal
#James Alan Fowler
Sarah Catharine Haines
Kaylee Ourania Kagiavas - Cum Laude
Lauren M. Kincaid
Zachary A. Kulesza
Dabney Elizabeth Lineberry
Betty Jo Lyons
Samantha A. Marsh
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Bryson McLeod
Corey J. Meyers
* Rebecca M. Myszkiewicz
Malachy Onwudiegwu
Rachel Ann Peric
#Daryan Joseph Robinson
Nicole L5mn Rose
Alexa L. Rote
Ty J. Schoffstall
*Mikayla L. Schroyer - Summa Cum Laude
Jacob M. Shuman
Xinyang Sylves - Summa Cum Laude
Issac A. Taylor
Kasey T. Thur
#Brittany A. Tong
Mark A. Voorhees
Elizabeth D. Wayman
#Marissa R. Webb
Zaal Zafari
Samuel C. Ziff
Journalism, and Public Relations
Eugene L. Baritot, III
Georgette Estina Bridgett
Terrence Christian Cheeks
Jenna C. Conklin
#Timothy P. Cotter
Kayla Christine Frick - Magna Cum Laude
Yuko Fujisada - Cum Laude
Sarah Christine Gillingham - Summa Cum Laude
Christina Marie Grannis
Gabriel Alexander Hypes - Magna Cum Laude
McKenzie J. Jay
Courtney B. Lawton
Macala Rae Leigey - Magna Cum Laude
*Michael R. McLaughlin - Cum Laude
Maur’Shea J. Morgan
^Christopher Mullins
*Milan A. Newson
Dakota Elisabeth Palmer - Summa Cum Laude
Taylor-Jean P. Schoedel
Andrew J. Turner
Hannah Grace Webster
Matthew D. Wickett - Magna Cum Laude
Natalie Elizabeth Wiepert
Tyler Joseph Wilhelm - Magna Cum Laude
Julie Raelene Zarnick - Summa Cum Laude
Music
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Hallock - Summa Cum Laude
Alison Marie Jeffords - Summa Cum Laude
Matthew J. Lowther - Magna Cum Laude
#Zachary Ryan Smego
Dylyn L. Stockhausen

Political Science
Brent William Kightlinger
Tayler R. Moses - Cum Laude
Brandon M. Plevris
David P. Richards - Magna Cum Laude
Anthony J. Stockton
Alexa Nicole Story
Sociology
Morgan E. Adams - Magna Cum Laude
*Shakira R. Allen
Laura E. Chandler
Tammy Carin Ogden
Andrew G. Pasi - Cum Laude
Taylor R. Raszman
Joshua Swanson

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

Fine Arts - Applied Media Arts
Siri M. Anderson - Magna Cum Laude
Felicia Dayle Barber
Adara L. Bartlett
Lauren E. Bartley - Cum Laude
Ryan Wayne Beichner - Magna Cum Laude
Sarah M. Bennett - Summa Cum Laude
Erika Elizabeth Berger
Devin B. Christian - Cum Laude
Malik Alexander Clary
Sarah L. Coggins - Cum Laude
Kayla L. Cratty - Magna Cum Laude
Lydia E. DeVault-Arn - Magna Cum Laude
Rebecca A. Donohue - Cum Laude
Sava Dragovich - Magna Cum Laude
Brooke Elizabeth Earl
Kailyn Elise Fromholzer
Nicholas C. Gehlmann
Julie A. Henthorne - Cum Laude
Christian River Herman
Kristin Nicole Horkey
Kashon N. Howell
Jack A. Hufnagel
Alexandria Grace Hurley
Asuka Kato - Cum Laude
* Laura A. Kiesling
Shelby Renee Kirk - Summa Cum Laude
Rebecca Lynne Korff - Summa Cum Laude
# Kathryn M. Kress
Collin Donald Lauver
Shellie Marie Leibensperger - Magna Cum Laude
Ashley Robinson Lewis - Cum Laude
Erin Nicole Long - Magna Cum Laude
Carly J. Lubic
John Fitzgerald MacDonald, Jr. - Cum Laude

Francesca R. Magali
Tristen R. Miller
Sara M. Moose-Torres - Summa Cum Laude
Kevin James Motko - Summa Cum Laude
*Ethan P. Nan
James F. Perdott, III - Cum Laude
Stephan Patrick Piascik
* Kelli J. Prizner
Alexandra Renee Reinert
*Mary E. Rhodes
Alexandria M. Rieger
Luke H. Scribner
Tristan X. Sheran
Daniel B. Skalos-Naelitz
Hannah Marlene Skamai - Summa Cum Laude
Samantha K. Smith
*Kyle C. Snyder
Matthew Ryan Spaid
Olivia Pauline Specht
Riane H. Telesz
Quinn Patrick Thompson
Fiamma Electra Tulli
*Lizzie A. Van-Der Schraft
Rachel Elizabeth Walsh - Cum Laude
Courtney M. Walters - Cum Laude
Xiwen Xu
Natasha C. Zook
Fine Arts - Studio Arts
Sarah B. Alu
Adam T. Barbe
Cassandra J. Bessant
Bethany A. Butler
Melissa K. Dicks
Chelsea Noelle Fetherlin - Summa Cum Laude
Amanda Lynn Filutze
Michael A. Graham - Magna Cum Laude
Andrew T. Harbold
Yurie Hayashi - Cum Laude
Myka A. Hayden
Kristine N. Hulefeld - Cum Laude
Nathan A. Jeffery - Magna Citm Laude
Lianne F. Lariviere
Brian Michael Lutz
Chandler S. McGraw - Cum Laude
Jeffrey A. McManigal
Bradley A. Milligan - Magna Cum Laude
Shannon M. Murray - Cum Laude
Nathan M. Neszpaul
Brittney N. North
Courtney O. Powell - Summa Cum Laude
Alyssa J. Rodibaugh - Cum Laude
Michaela Lauren Smith
Jody L. Vankeuren - Magna Cum Laude
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ART EDUCATION

Adam T. Barbe
Letitia S. Cawley - Summa Cum Laude
Beyona Violet Eckstein

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Criminal Justice
Tyler J. Brundage
Dylan J. Donahue - With Distinction
Juan D. Garnica, Jr.
Rachel L. Hilliard
Tyler M. McKinney

Human Services - Social Services
Lourdes Cristal Amador
#Britni J. Burlingham
Tyler D. Craciun
Christina J. Griffey
Amy K Haft
Sheila Hayes - With Distinction
Loretta Pacley
Rachel Pinedo
Margaret Jean Simms
Liberal Studies
Brandon D. Everts
Tiffany Marie Ferrara
Katherine L. Hillman
Kyle R. Rand
Matthew Tiritilli
#Sean S. Vitanyi

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Denise L. Ohler, Ed.D., Interim Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS

Biology
Marinela Banovic
Nicole R. Chabot
*Rebecca J. Cochran
Morgan Jade Joseph - Magna Cum Laude
Jennell Marie Linden
*Krista J. Miller
Tiffany A. Puzausky
Justin M. Smith
Sarah E. Stell
*Sha’Raya N. Taylor
Salina B Torres
Meagan Younkin
Cass R, Weinheimer
Chemistry
Angelica Rebeca Byrne
Cass R. Weinheimer
Earth Sciences
Gina M. Casato - Magna Cum Laude
Geography
Angelica Rebeca B)a*ne
Christopher Nunez - Cum Laude

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Adam J. Ohmer
Brooke M. Wheeler

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Biology
Sidoine A. Amani
Jenna Rose Bayer
John C. Condon
Andre V.R. Francis
Chelsea Lynn Gale - Cum Laude
Harrison D. Hewett
Christiana Marie Hoschar
Shelby Rae Humes
Kyesha Maxine Lambert
Thomas David Nuhfer
Christopher D. Pasky
Julianne Marie Pietras - Magna Cum Laude
Emily M. Porter
Leah Marie Reibel
Tyce W. Schneider
Kendra L. Taylor - Magna Cum Laude
Arylyn Rebekah Trout
Joshua R. Valerio - Cum Laude

Chemistry
Jason Allen D’Urso
Joel Aaron Lohr - Summa Cum Laude
Erin Elizabeth O’Brien
Cassidy R. Taylor
Nicole Alexa Wagner - Summa Cum Laude
Computer Science
Joshua David Anderson
Rachel Christine Bennett - Cum Laude
Tristan Alexander Brumagin - Magna Cum Laude
#Godson A. Ezeaka
Zachary Ryan Gransbury - Cum Laude
Chase T. Gregory
#Clemens J. Herrmann
Brandon C. Levesque
Matthew A. MacAllister
Cassidy A. McCleary
Michael L. Sutton - Summa Cum Laude
Rachel M. Taylor - Summa Cum Laude
Environmental Science - Biology
*Nichole J. Bukowski
Emma Frances Daghir
Zachary A. Shutty - Cum Laude
Geology
*Ahmed Al-Bedhawi - Cum Laude
Shannon O. Conner - Magna Cum Laude
*Joshua Tyler Dennis
Jake Thomas Didion
^Christopher Bartlett Laird
Jennifer Lane - Cum Laude
Eric Alan Marks
#Matteo Petrone
Molly Rose Regan
*Stephen R. Rutherford
Nicholas Thomas Sehman
Garrett B. Wilson
Industrial and Engineering Administration
Robert Benge - Magna Cum Laude
Chandler H. Brooks
Alexis L Hanes
Craig M. Harwood
Edis Hukic
Jacobo M. Morazan
*Christopher J. Phillips
Christopher L. Smith
Alyssa L. Truitt
Mathematics
Sean P. Carmody - Magna Cum Laude
Matthew Ron Paschke
Rachael Ann Troutman - Cum Laude

Medical Technology
*Sarah C. Benanti - Summa Cum Laude
Nuclear Medical Technology
*Michelle Lynn Benna - Cum Laude
*Isabella A. Gallina
Justin R. Mitchell
*Johnathan W. Nicholas
Emily Ann Smith
*Autumn Brooke Wolfgong - Cum Laude
Physics
Matthew T. Brockett
Torn Nakagawa
Jeremiah J. Petrick
Psychology
Kaden J. Anantarow
Emily Leighton Angelone
Jesse A. Arkwright
Danielle Lynn Babcock
Emily M. Barber
*Morgan E. Berarducci
Lauren M. Buynack
Jennifer N. Cousins - Cum Laude
Kiersten L. Fielding
Hannah H. Fitzgerald
Carly Gilbert - Cum Laude
Mary Sydney Greer - Magna Cum Laude
oMichelle L. Grosso
Katelyn R. Henry
Elizabeth I. Howard
Julia A. Hughes
Amanda E. Joseph
Matthew P. Kowalewski
Elizabeth K. Lloyd - Cum Laude
Danielle R. Maun
Lisa Dariel Montanez
Deandra Elizabeth Mosura - Summa Cum Laude
Elizabeth M. Myers
Siani D. Neal-Campbell
Alexis R. Oehlbeck - Cum Laude
Emma H. Olsen
Milo Melville Orr
Chelsea K. Osman - Magna Cum Laude
# Kelsey B. Pollard - Summa Cum Laude
Joseph R. Ray - Summa Cum Laude
Rachael Barbara See
Stacey Eleanor Shumaker
Alexa M. Sonney
Nicholas A. Stancavage - Cum Laude
Ashley Michelle Stiller
Tristyn W. Tabb - Magna Cum Laude
Adam Ernest Tartaglia
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Ashley L. Taylor - Summa Cum Laude
Kayla Marie Thompson - Summa Cum Laude
Kristen Elizabeth Thomson - Magna Cum Laude
Gina L. Thornberg
Lindsey R. Wingard - Magna Cum Laude
Jennifer L. Winslow - Magna Cum Laude
Carly A. Wirick - Cum Laude
Kimberly L. Zimmer - Magna Cum Laude
Social Work
Rachel R. Bernhardt
Raquel Bernstein
Carlee J. Boltz
Chloe Lyn Bond
Alyson Hope Boyd
Monique Melinda Brown - Magna Cum Laude
Emily K. Burkard
Taylor L. Carrier
Hope Cooks
Daijah M. Darden
Andrew J. Davis - Magna Cum Laude
Hayleigh A. Dersch - Summa Cum Laude
Jessica Leigh Dietz
Megan Lou Farrell - Magna Cum Laude
Molly R. Freeborough
Anthony Wilson Hinshaw
Latoya K. Hutchinson
Amy Louise lannello - Cum Laude
Kevin T. Jemetz
Januka D. Khadka
Amanda M. Kimmy
Kimberlee M. King
Mary A. Lechefsky - Cum Laude
Tara L. Lutz
Anna Marie Marhefka - Magna Cum Laude
Makenzie Lee Miller
Brenda Tewell Mucha - Magna Cum Laude
*Stephanie L. Nye
Lisa A. Onorato - Magna Cum Laude
Fawn R. Pabon
Zoelle M. Rowen
*Kassandra J. Setta
Stacey L. Stafford
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Maria E. Biebel
Kayla Noel Bittner - Magna Cum Laude
Lindsay Marie Boss - Summa Cum Laude
Hannah Elizabeth Bronner - Summa Cum Laude
Alexandra V. Carroll - Cum Laude
Jolene Olivia Choby - Summa Cum Laude
Carly Christine Chrostowski - Cum Laude
Jessica M. Coogan
Miranda Elizabeth Deleeuw
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Jenna N. DiGiammarino - Magna Cum Laude
Maria L. Donnelly - Summa Cum Laude
Molly C. Eiler
Madolyn G. Foringer
Moira A. Fortney - Magna Cum Laude
Erin M. Gordon
Makayla Marie Gosser - Magna Cum Laude
Elsie Anne Growall - Magna Cum Laude
Kelsey Renee Leasure - Summa Cum Laude
Mary Jo Pearl
Emily Nicole Perevuznik - Cum Laude
Janelle M. Persuit
Theresa Catherine Raydo
Amanda M. Schaffner
Lauren Michael Sebusch - Summa Cum Laude
Hannah Rachel Stull - Summa Cum Laude
Sydney K. Trathen - Summa Cum Laude
Allison Nicole Trocki - Magna Cum Laude
Corbet J. Volkwein
Sydney Lynn Weber - Summa Cum Laude
*Margaret M. Wegelin
Kylie Jordan Young - Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Rachel M. Ackman
Kristen M. Baughman
Coleen M. Brodman - Magna Cum Laude
Victoria Ann Burgess - Cum Laude
Jennifer L. Butlin - Cum Laude
Marissa D. Casbohm - Magna Cum Laude
Sara Ann DeChard - Cum Laude
Colleen Raye Diodati
Nathan Michael Duer
Brianne Nicole Falkowski - Summa Cum Laude
Molly B. Fenton - Magna Cum Laude
Madeleine Olivia Fine - Magna Cum Laude
Celest K. Godwin - Magna Cum Laude
Bailey Nicole Huff
Melissa L. Kirby - Magna Cum Laude
Jacquelyn Barbara Klocko
Kari S. Koller
Autumn R. Kriess
Leah G. Kucenski
Challen C. Litwiler - Cum Laude
Natalie M. Lund - Magna Cum Laude
Monica I. Lydic
Cassidy N. Marett - Magna Cum Laude
Kaitlynn N. McCray
Kathryn M. McKinley
Cassidy A. Miknis - Summa Cum Laude
Mackenzie R. Neureiter - Magna Cum Laude
Natalie Nichole Nye

Kathy A. Potts - Summa Cum Laude
Kristen N. Pyne - Magna Cum Laude
Haley Brianna Schmidt
Ashley P. Simon
Sean C. Smith
Bryce Thomas Snell
Allison R. Snider
Brooke Victoria Thomas
Courtney N. Traut
Sarah Marie Vinca - Magna Cum Laude
Erika Lynn Wagner
Hailey P. Watters - Cum Laude
Morgan E. Youngs
Kaitlyn Rene Zelman
Kaitlyn D. Ziegler

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Applied Technology
Matthew F. Brundage - With Distinction
Brian A. Capozziello - With Distinction
Dustin R. Crum
Kyle Austin Dunkle - With Distinction
Nicholas David Dunn - With Distinction
Trent L. Fox - With Distinction
David J. Gardner
Lucas Alton Graham - With Distinction
Kyle S. Grenz - With Distinction
Cody A. Hayes - With Distinction
Nevin J. Jones - With Distinction
Telley D. Jones
Jasen G. Jurkiewicz - With Distinction
Takoda C. Kelley - With Distinction
Roger Lynn Kephart, Jr. - With Distinction
Kody M. Kondrlik - With Distinction
Joshua A. Lindsay
Kelly D. McGowan

*Brandon B. Morton
Josiah J. Olson - With Distinction
Bryan T. Plucknett - With Distinction
Catlin M. Pondel - With Distinction
Lance E. Proctor - With Distinction
Joshua F. Twaroski - With Distinction
Frankie V. Weiss, Jr - With Distinction
Walker E. West - With Distinction
Ryan J. Wilkinson
*Aaron Michael Wolf - With Distinction
Brian J. Work - With Distinction
Joseph S. Zacherl

ASSOCIATE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Kristen L. Curtis
#Alexis L. Hanes
Aaron S. Hanks - With Distinction
William F. Leone, II - With Distinction
Timothy A. Powell
William A. Welton

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Computer Science
Andrew T. Bossart - With Distinction
Jason Allan Brumagin
Dean C. Davido
Michael Robert Deckert - With Distinction
Zachariah Shay Leonard
Larry Mcfarlane
Ashley Michelle Stiller
#Austin S. Van Duzer
Pre-Pharmacy - LECOM
Sarah M. Fowler - With Distinction

o = Students attending from Fall 2017
# = Students who completed degree requirements during Winter 2017
* = Students who will complete their degree requirements during Summer 2018
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in this Commencement program, printing deadlines may result in omission
of some names and use of names ofpersons not completing graduation requirements as intended. This printed program,
therefore, should not be used to determine a student’s academic or degree status. The University’s official registry for
conferral of degrees is the student’s permanent academic record, maintained by the office ofRecords and Registration.

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COLORS DISTINCTIVE OF THE
DISCIPLINES AND PROFESSIONS
Music - Pink

Agriculture - Maize
Arts, Letters, and Humanities - White

Nursing - Apricot

Business - Drab

Oratory - Silver Gray

Dentistry - Lilac

Pharmacy - Olive Green

Economics - Copper

Philosophy - Dark Blue

Education - Light Blue

Physical Education - Sage Green

Engineering - Orange

Public Administration - Peacock Blue

Fine Arts - Brown

Public Health - Salmon Pink

Forestry - Russet

Science - Golden Yellow

Journalism - Crimson

Social Work - Citron

Law - Purple

Theology - Scarlet

Library Science - Lemon

Veterans - Red, White and Blue

Medicine - Green

Veterinary Science - Gray

PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION
The first presidential medallion was presented to former President Foster F. Diebold during the May
1981 Commencement ceremonies. Designed and executed by Professor Henry Katzwinkel, the sterling
silver medallion consists of a three and one-half inch pectoral pendant featuring on its face the figure of a
Gordon Highlander with pipes. To the right of the piper is the Cross of St. Andrew. To the left is the Cross
of England. Flanking the figure is the date 1857, the opening year of the University, and garland thistles.
In the background are the hills of Scotland, and beneath the piper is an open book, a symbol of knowledge.
On the reverse side is the sunken crest of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The pendant descends from a shield containing a triple-towered castle. The collar of the medallion is
comprised of a series of two-inch shields, alternately bearing three different designs: the meigle, an
interlacing knotwork peculiar to the Pictish school of Celtic art; the Tudor rose design; and “ESC” in
interlocking letters on a background of tabby weaving. Connecting each of the collar shields is a Cross
of St. George, representing the union of Scotland and England. The entire medallion was fabricated
and cast in the cire perdue (lost wax) process.
Surrounding the silver medallion is a gold crafted circle which reads “Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.”
Professor Katzwinkel added this piece to the medallion especially for the Inauguration of President
Frank G. Pogue in 1997, and it is now a permanent fixture to the medallion representing the school’s
status as a University.

HONORS DESIGNATIONS
Summa Cum Laude - Gold Stoles
Magna Cum Laude - White Stoles
Cum Laude - Red Stoles
Associate Degree with Distinction - Pins
Edinboro University Honors Program Graduate - Gold Cords
Departmental Honor Graduate - Red Cords

THE CEREMONIAL MACE
The ceremonial mace, a symbol of presidential authority, is carried at the head of the academic procession
by the Mace Bearer. A gift of the Alumni Association, the mace was designed and executed by Professor
Henry Katzwinkel and Dr. Seymour Blinderman, former chairman of the Art Department. If was first used
at the inauguration of Edinboro State College by President Chester T. McNerney, in 1967.
The mace, twenty-seven inches in length, is topped by a sterling silver sphere studded with circular cabochon
rubies, secured by bezels. The collar of the mace is inlaid with ebony, alternated with silver relief fleur-de-lis
design elements. Cultured pearls mounted in cups encircle the bottom of the collar. The shaft of the mace
is composed of Brazilian rosewood sections, separated by sterling silver rings. The mace is terminated by a
cast sterling silver finial; the five cultured pearls represent the existing curricula. The rib-like cone form is
terminated by a small silver sphere symbolizing the world.
The metal working processes incorporated in the ceremonial mace include turning, forging, inlaying, stone
setting, and lost wax centrifugal casting.
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ACADEMIC VESTMENTS
The gown, the cap, and the hood, representing the major components of the academic dress, are a
ceremonial inheritance from the medieval universities of the eleventh and twelfth centuries, where dress was
the outward sign of privilege and responsibility. The academic dress worn by those participating in today’s
academic processional symbolizes the level of their academic attainment and the institution they attended.
-Goivn
Although the gown is more frequently black, certain universities have authorized the use of colored gowns.
The bachelor’s and master’s gowns are fashioned from black serge. The yoke for the bachelor’s gown is
designed to be worn closed and features long, flowing and pointed sleeves. The master’s gown is designed
to be worn open or closed. Its sleeves are very long with square ends, and the front part has an arc cut away.
The arms protrude through a slit at the elbow. The gown for the doctor’s degree is made of wool, serge, or
silk with an open front faced with wide velvet panels. The sleeves are loose and bell-shaped with three bars
of velvet in black or the color of the discipline in which the doctorate was obtained.
Cap
The standard cap is the mortarboard, usually the color of the gown. The tassel is black for the baccalaureate
and master’s degree and is worn over the left front quarter of the cap. The tassel for the doctor’s mortarboard
is of gold thread. Undergraduates wear the tassel on the right side of the cap until the moment the degree is
conferred by the president.
Hood
The most outstanding feature of the academic dress is the hood. It is usually worn only for the master’s
and the doctor’s degrees. The doctor’s hood is longer than the master’s hood and has distinguished panels.
The college or the university granting the degree is indicated by the color of the hood lining. The velvet trim
of the hood indicates the field in which the degree was granted.

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GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

MACE BEARER

Louis C. Cole Auditorium, 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Andrew R. Smith
CALL TO ASSEMBLY

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums;
Patrick W. Regan, Ph.D., Director

CONVOCATION

James D. Fisher, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs

STUDENT PROCESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

FACULTY PROCESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

FACULTY MARSHALS

Susan H. Packard, Ph.D.
Counseling, School Psychology, and Special Education
John F. Ziegler, D.Ed.
Middle and Secondary Education,
and Educational Leadership

STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Francis Scott Key

Kaitlyn E. Hallock
Senior Music Education Student

WELCOME

Michael J. Hannan, Ph.D.
Interim President

TRUSTEE GREETINGS

Patricia J. Kennedy, Esquire
Edinboro University Council of Trustees

STUDENT ADDRESS

Seth C. Hembree
Master of Education, Educational Psychology

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

James D. Fisher
Erinn D. Lake, D.Ed.
Executive Director, School of Graduate Studies
and Research; and Interim Dean, School of Education
Scott E. Miller, DBA
Dean, College ofArts, Humanities, and Social Sciences;
and Dean, School ofBusiness
Roy E. Shinn, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Science and Health Professions

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Michael J. Hannan

RECESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

The audience is asked to stand during the Processional and to join in the singing of the National Anthem.

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Leading the academic procession and representing his faculty
colleagues by carrying the Ceremonial Mace at today’s Graduate
Commencement is Dr. Andrew R. Smith, head of the Communication
Studies graduate program at Edinboro University.
Dr. Smith’s distinction as Mace Bearer is symbolic of the central role
that faculty play in the academic and personal development of Edinboro
University students.
Dr. Smith earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Speech
Communication at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, in 1976,
and his Master of Science degree in 1977. He completed his Ph.D.
in Rhetoric and the Philosophy of Communication at Southern Illinois University in 1990, where he was a
doctoral fellow. He received the SIU-C College of Communication and Fine Arts Dissertation Research Award
in 1989.
Working in social service for three years after receiving his master’s degree. Dr. Smith then accepted a
position with the Special Projects Team at the Tokyo Center for Language and Culture, where he designed
and taught intensive English and Communication programs for Japanese businesspeople from 1981-84.
He taught at the University of Washington, Lewis and Clark College, Southern Illinois University, and
Villanova University before coming to Edinboro in 1993.
Dr. Smith served as graduate program head for the Communication Studies program and has coordinated the
Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management since 2007. He was awarded Advisor of the Year in 2009 and
was a finalist for both the Scholar of the Year and the Faculty of the Year awards. He is a founding member of
the North Africa, West Asia (NAWA) Studies Committee on campus that has organized panels and talks on
pressing issues on the Middle East since 2002.
Dr. Smith was inaugurated as a Fellow in the International Communicology Institute in 2009 and was the
recipient of the Donald Ecroyd Award for Research and Scholarship from the Pennsylvania Communication
Association in 2016. For the 1998-99 academic year, he served as Senior Fulbright Fellow in Communication
and Culture at the Faculty of Letters, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco, and is a member of the
Research Group on Language, Culture, and Development at the Centre for Doctoral Research there. In the
summer of 2011, he was a Fulbright Specialist at the Centre.
Dr. Smith’s 20 years of research, teaching and traveling in and around Morocco were made possible initially
by a study-abroad program in 1996, sponsored by Edinboro University’s Global Education Office. He has
received numerous grants since that time from the University and other agencies.
Dr. Smith’s career as a professor and scholar continues to impact the lives of thousands of individuals,
students and colleagues, the Edinboro University community and the Erie County area with distinction.
He exemplifies the dedication and commitment of our faculty to educational excellence and to our
students’ success.

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CORDS DISTINCTIVE OF GRADUATE HONORS
Alpha Epsilon Lambda - Red and Gray
Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL) recognizes the academic and leadership accomplishments of graduate and
professional school students. The name is based upon the society’s mission of recognizing Academic
Excellence and Leadership.
Chi Sigma Iota - Epsilon Chi Chapter - Blue and White
Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), an international honor society, values and recognizes academic and professional
excellence in counseling. The organization promotes a strong professional identity through professional
counselors, counselor educators, and students who contribute to the realization of a healthy society by
fostering wellness and human dignity.
Delta Alpha Pi — Blue and Gold
Delta Alpha Pi recognizes academic excellence and leadership of graduate and undergraduate students with
disabilities. The name represents Disability, Achievement and Pride and recognizes student scholars and
promotes the development of their skills in leadership, advocacy and education.

OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENTS
Master ofArts - Art Education
Courtney Noonan Katos
Master ofArts - Communication Studies
Riley J. Wentzler
Master ofArts — Counseling
Art Therapy - Emily Elizabeth Whetstone
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Karly Renae Bunce
Katie I. Ganska
School Counseling - Alicia Aileen Tatangelo

Master ofEducation - Educational
Psychology
Mark Anthony Omiatek
Master ofEducation - Middle and
Secondary Instniction
Lee Robert Alexander
Master ofEducation - Reading
Courtney Leighton Haluska
Peyton M. Hanlon
Master ofEducation - Special Education
Kyle Michael Hamilton

Master ofArts — Social Sciences
History - Thoshua Reuben Murray

Master ofFine Arts - Ceramics
Hannah Marie Pierce

Phi Alpha — Blue and Gold
Phi Alpha Honor Society provides a closer bond among students of social work and promotes humanitarian
goals and ideals. The organization fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into
membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work. The cord is
the recognition of academic excellence.

Master ofArts - Speech-Language
Pathology
Kyle Lyon Taylor

Master ofFine Arts - Painting
Benjamin David Frederick

Master ofEducation - Early Childhood
Mary Kathern Lucas

Master ofSocial Work
Cassie Lynn Kinney

Sigma Theta Tau - Orchid and White
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) recognizes excellence in scholarship,
leadership and exceptional achievement in nursing. The organization supports the learning, knowledge
and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide.

Master ofEducation — Educational
Leadership
David Keith Sundberg

Education Specialist - School Psychology
Amanda Eene Zanko

Veterans - Red, White and Blue
Edinboro University honors the accomplishments of those who have served our nation in its Armed Forces,
and commemorates not only the achievement of graduating from the University, but also the efforts and
sacrifices of our student veterans’ service to our nation.

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GRADUATE DEGREES
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Erinn Lake, D.Ed., Executive Director
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST

School Psychology
Dr. Edward Snyder, Program Head
Cassandra Ann Bramblett
Kaitlyn Ruth Hanick
Ashley Lynn Hankins
Kelsey Lynn Koch
Nicholas John Price
Amanda Eene Zanko
MASTER OF ARTS

Art
Dr. Jay Hanes, Program Head
Katherine Marie DeAndrea
Courtney Noonan Katos
Nicole Renee McAfoose
Nicole A. Novak
Kathryn A. Thompson
Julie Irene Wonner
Communication Studies
Dr. Melissa Gibson, Program Head
Elizabeth Dagenbach
Joshua M. Kaufer
Charles R. McConnell
Jeremy Lee Miller
Staci Marie Schrecongost
Kimbra Ann Shoop
Hayden Oliver Thorpe
Riley J. Wentzler
Counseling
Dr. Adrienne Dixon, Program Head
Erin Adair Blashock
Karly Renae Bunce
Dani Anne Bush
Debra Jean-Rose Campbell
Cameron Cerell Foster
Katie I. Ganska
Brittany Jonelle Glass-Moran
Kaz Ronald Joseph Himes
Amber Rose Ketcham
Shelby Elaine Neal
Victoria Nicole Nichols
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Michelle Rae Olson
Micah Jordan Reed
Alicia Aileen Tatangelo
Frank Joseph Thatcher
Alexis Irene Totleben
Emily Elizabeth Whetstone
Social Sciences
Dr. Jerra Jenrette, Program Head
Garrick Alexander Dickson
Sarah N. Gaudioso
Robert George Kerlin
Stacy Lynn Malena
Thoshua Reuben Murray
Ariel Christine Phillips
Laura Rose Robinson
Speech-Language Pathology
Dr. Mary Beth Mason, Program Head
*Katherine Cogswell-Mattern
*Bethany M. Cousino
*Nicole Noel Culek
*Caitlin Datt
*Lauren E. Dilla
*Emily G. Dincher
*Kathryn Elizabeth Earls
*Kevin Frederick Finch
*Breanna L. Gardner
*Kelsey P. Greathouse
*Carly M. Lenart
*Amber Rose Litwiler
*Haley A. Novak
*Alyssa R. Rhone
*Jaynie E. Rossiter
* Emily K. Schrader
*Alyssa J. Sutter
*Kyle Lyon Taylor
*Ashley M. Turner
MASTER OF EDUCATION

Early Childhood Education
Dr. Karen Lindeman, Program Head
Christine Ellen Durfey
Mary Kathern Lucas
Brittany Raffaela Sica
Kathryn Rae Stebick

Educational Leadership
Dr. Andrew Pushchak, Program Head
Doug Aaron
Mark Edward Becker
Daniel Stephen Brooker
Troy Daniel Budziszewski
Kolby Randall Martin
Jeffrey Arthur Merz
Samantha A Pisano
Brianne Marie Rzodkiewicz
David Keith Sundberg
Educational Psychology
Dr. Edward Snyder, Program Head
Aryana Baluch
Denaya Kay Brown
Mackenzie Jo Courtney
Rebecca A. Duska
Heather Ann Fitzsimmons
Samantha Katherine Haggerty
Seth C. Hembree
Katelyn Nicole Luke
Mark Anthony Omiatek
Gabrielle Peed
Leeann Margaret Randall
Natalie Marie Smith
Jessica L. Young
Middle/Secondary School Instruction
Dr. Whitney Wesley, Program Head
Lee Robert Alexander
Charles Richard Buckingham
Heidi Katrin Butler
Ryan Christopher Connelly
Jonathan William DiSalle
Kayla-Jo Hewitt
Patrick T. Jennings, III
Hailey Elizabeth Kwiatkowski
Sarah Irene McCall
Matthew Ermin Melle, Sr.
Allison Anne Richmond
Kristin Kay Shanabrook
Andrea Sullivan
Zachary Joseph Zivkovich
Reading
Dr. Karen Tyler, Program Head
Becca Marie Brink
Michael Anthony Costa
Alexa Rae Diggan
Katlyn Marie Garrity
Sarah Marie Grimm
Courtney Leighton Haluska

Peyton M. Hanlon
Colleen Aiden Hardes
Zachary Alexander Montgomery
Ashley Elizabeth Randall
Kathryn Smaniotto
Special Education
Dr. Meghan Ferraro, Program Head
Andrew Jay Bickel
Cheiyl Ellen Bigler
Marne Lynn Brzozowski
Lauren Michele Fink
Kyle Michael Hamilton
Jaime Lauren Hess
Richard Michael Kolash, Jr.
Kaleena Elizabeth Parsons
Lita Ann Sahli
Audra Diane Tretter
Joshua Mark Wood
MASTER OF FINE ARTS

William Mathie, Program Head
Shane Eugene Allen
Sara Marie Catapano
Matthew Joseph Cote
Kyle Brandon Duncan
Benjamin David Frederick
Hannah Marie Pierce
Lezlie Jo Thorndike
MASTER OF SCIENCE

Biology
Dr. Matthew Foradori, Program Head
Jessica Lynne McDuff
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Consortium with Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Colleen Barrett, Program Head
Kristen Sue Baughman
Brian David Blair
Jeremy David Bowser
Heidi M. Brown
Christopher D. Cain
Renee Lynn Donelson
Kayla May Gabbard
Jennifer Lynn Gervase
Heather Kate Heutsche
Hallie Renee Hilinski
Lannette Marie Johnston
Katelyn Anne Kaveney
Kristin Marie Keck
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Jordan Leah Keeler
Lauren Barlow Lim
Kelley Michelle Meyer
Erin McCarty-Hammer
Amanda Lee McLaughlin
Kathy Nichole Muir
Allison Lynn Nelson
Kayleigh C. Oswald
Krista Leigh Petry
Denise Anne Pfingstler
Keeley L. Phelps
Jason B. Poole
Tanteria Marie Randolph
Megan Diantha Resele
Samantha Rose Scardina
Autumn Leigh Schlafhauser
Jill Ann Shanor
LaTonya Denise Sherrill-Coulverson
Rebecca Ann Swope
Justin Lee Trunzo
Anthony Vallecorsa
Elizabeth Carol Williams
Corinne Louise Yost

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER

Dr. Christine Rine, Program Head
Iris Ileana Alicea
Krystal Unique Bey
Lauren Michelle Bishop
Tracy Lynn Carlini
Tia Latrinda Dobson
Sondia Felisha Annette Fontenot
oHolly Noel Jonas
Sasia VanNess Jones
Hilary Roby Kerekes
Cassie Lynn Kinney
Mack Kyles, III
oKamie Ann Laih
Jonathan Earl Luster, Sr.
Lacey Jade McCourt
Amora R. McKenzie
Monique Elyse McNally
Anne Marie Nicolini
oApril Ordonez
Chadd Avery Parker
Kaitlyn Elaine Spaulding
Rachel Lauren Valentine
Anna Patricia Young

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* = Students who will complete their degree requirements during Summer 2018
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in this Commencement program, printing deadlines may result in omission
of some names and use of names ofpersons not completing graduation requirements as intended. This printed program,
therefore, should not be used to determine a student’s academic or degree status. The University’s official registry for
conferral of degrees is the student’s permanent academic record, maintained by the office ofRecords and Registration.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Presentation of diplomas takes time and yet has special significance for each individual and family. Members of the audience are asked to remain in
their seats until the end of the ceremony so that they do not disrupt the program or interfere with the special moments of others. Commencement is
our most important occasion, and we ask you to respect its significance to the University community and to those who are being honored.
Professional photographers have been employed to photograph each graduate receiving a diploma. To avoid congestion and to maintain decorum
in the ceremony, we ask that family members refrain from approaching the platform to take pictures.
Thank you for your cooperation. We hope that you will enjoy the ceremony and celebrate the achievements of our students.
PLEASE TAKE OUR SURVEY!
Your feedback is valuable, as we seek to provide the best possible experience to those who attend our Commencement ceremonies.
For students and families who attended the Undergraduate Ceremony, please complete the following: www.edinboro.edu/UndergraduateSurvey
For students and families who attended the Graduate Ceremony, please complete the following: www.edinboro.edu/GraduateSurvey
We appreciate your help! #GoBoro
For your safety, please make note of the location of your nearest exit. McComb Fieldhouse has four (4) exits, one (1) on each side of the stage and two
(2) at the rear of the gymnasium.
A Safety Marshal is stationed at each of these exits. In the event that you need assistance or have an emergency, please notify the nearest Safety
Marshal. In the event that we must evacuate the building, please use the nearest exit and assemble at our evacuation point in the rear parking lot.
For all other emergencies, specific instructions will be announced.
The Campus Bookstore, located on the lower level of the Frank G. Pogue Student Center, will be open today from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The Commencement ceremony will be filmed and streamed via Edinboro Now’s YouTube channel: YouTube.com/edinborotv. DVDs can be
purchased from Edinboro University Television following the ceremony or online at eupdvd.com.

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OFFICIALS
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Dr. Karen M. Whitney, Interim Chancellor
Board of Governors - Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Ms. Cynthia D. Shapira, Chair
Mr. David M. Maser, Vice Chair
Mr. Harold C. Shields, Vice Chair
Senator Ryan P. Aument
Ms. Audrey F. Bronson
Ms. Sarah Galbally, Governor’s Designee
Ms. Molly E. Gallagher
Representative Michael K. Hanna
Ms. Shaina Marie Hilsey
Mr. Donald E. Houser, Jr.
Ms. Barbara Mcllvaine Smith
Ms. Marian D. Moskowitz
Mr. Thomas S. Muller
Mr. Pedro A. Rivera, Secretary ofEducation
Senator Judith L. Schwank
Mr. Samuel H. Smith
Mr. Brian H. Swatt
Mr. Neil R. Weaver
Governor Tom Wolf
Edinboro University Council of Trustees
Mr. Dennis R. Frampton, Chair
Ms. Barbara C. Chaffee, Vice Chair
Mr. Daniel E. Higham, Secretary
Mr. Robert J. Lowther, Jr.
Kathy L. Pape, Esquire
Patricia J. Kennedy, Esquire

Mr. Harold C. Shields
Mr. Anthony J. Pirrello
Timothy S. Wachter, Esquire
Ms. Savannah F. Anderton, Student Trustee
Dr. Karen M. Whitney, Chancellor (ex officio)

Commencement Committee
Dr. Michael Hannan
Interim President
Ms. Kari Althof
Associate Director of Campus Life for Conference Services
Mr. James Dahle
Director, Environmental Health and Safety
Mr. Raymond Fisher, II
General Manager, Edinboro University Services, Inc.
Ms. Beth Fuhrer
Associate Registrar
Ms. Judy Kubeja
Senior Executive Associate to the Provost
Mr. Christopher LaFuria
Manager for University Communications

Dr. Erinn Lake
Executive Director of the School of Graduate Studies and
Research and Interim Dean of the School of Education
Ms. Jill Linton
Learning Technology Specialist
Ms. Judy Miller
Manager of Grounds and Campus Eacilities
Ms. Coleen Panko
Coordinator of Special Events
Mr. Timothy Pilewski
Registrar
Dr. Ronald Raymond
Department of Communication, Journalism, and Media
Dr. Patrick Regan
Department ofMusic and Theatre
Ms. Angela Vincent
Chief of University Police

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
One of the 14 universities in Pennsylvania’s State System ofHigher Education,
Edinboro University ofPennsylvania is an equal opportunity educational institution and
will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, veteran status,
gender, sexual orientation, sex and disability in its activities, programs, or employment
practices as required by Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, ADEA and the ADA.
For more information, visit www.edinboro.edu/equal-opportunity.